Downing Street is blocking moves to include a ban on smoking outdoors in the upcoming Tobacco and Vapes bill amid fierce opposition by the hospitality
Category: UK
City firms rarely dock pay for misconduct, FCA survey finds
City firms are only rarely docking pay and bonuses in cases of bad behaviour including sexual harassment, bullying and drug use, according to the industry’s
State-backed loans to go to firms importing critical minerals into UK
Businesses that import critical minerals to the UK will be given access to state-backed loans in a move to counter China’s dominance in the market.
Keir Starmer hints at tax rises on people with income from assets
Keir Starmer has hinted at tax rises for those who earn their income from shares and property, saying that they did not fit his definition
UK ‘open to discussing non-cash forms of reparatory justice’ for former colonies
Keir Starmer has opened the door to non-financial reparations for the UK’s role in the transatlantic enslavement, as he came under pressure from Commonwealth leaders
Three people dead at care home in Dorset
Three people have been found dead at a care home in Dorset and four more have been taken to hospital. Dozens of other residents were
Birmingham airport reopens after suspicious vehicle prompts evacuation
Birmingham airport is “returning to normal” after flights were grounded and the site evacuated while police responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle. In a
Senior Tory accused of hypocrisy after saying Trump-Labour row ‘a diplomatic car crash’ – UK politics live
Labour activists campaigning in the US was “a diplomatic car crash” for the government. He said: It’s a diplomatic car crash by this Labour government.
Solar panels for new homes may just be optional after pressure on Labour from housebuilders
Labour is considering making solar panels optional on new homes in England, after pressure from housebuilders, in a move that would weaken low-carbon regulations, the
Officers on trial after shooting suspects to be anonymous in future, says Yvette Cooper
The identities of armed police officers charged after opening fire at suspects are likely to stay secret in future unless they are convicted, the home